kopetsa
487 posts
Apr 03, 2008
7:39 AM
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Hey I show mine and I want to know what us the best before a show to beef them up a little bit so they feel a little heavier? It sound like a stupid question but I would really like to know.
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Andrew
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washington86
369 posts
Apr 03, 2008
9:34 AM
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Feed them a whole lot of corn. I feed my culls SCRATCH, a name for corns, wheats, and some other stuff. They get fat soon with those food and ready to be GRILL. But if you are showing your birds, you want them to look nice in every way, and I have not come to that point yet. I don't show my birds at all, I just like the majority of flying them. I don't like seeing them lock up as if they are in Jail, I let them fly with the wind.
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W.Cha
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rollernewbie
4 posts
Apr 03, 2008
9:47 AM
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i heard that if u give your pigeons milk it fattens them up...but haven't tried it my self....thats just i heard...
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nicksiders
2653 posts
Apr 03, 2008
10:03 AM
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Are you showing flying rollers? If you are an experienced judge won't score you real high. Conditioning is very important to most experienced judges and if they are fat it may harm your chances.
Just my opinion and it doesn't mean a pissing thing.
Nick Siders
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kopetsa
488 posts
Apr 03, 2008
1:15 PM
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Yeah I show Flying Rollers (Birminghams) and I know that all of the judges like when the bird is fairly solid and full. I like to give my Rollers MIllET right before the show, so that they are full. They eat a whole lot of this. For you guys that do not have any interest in taming your birds, you should give the follwing a try just once. Get some Millet (just pure Millet) and sprinkle a little bit on the shelf when they are hungry for about 1-2-3 days or so. Then go in there the next day when they are fairly hungry and keep a little bit sprinkled in your hand. They will see it and want to come immediately. You guys might think this is fairly stupid but It comes in handy sometimes. For example, when there is a hawk or falcon in the area, they might fly to you for protection, mine sure do. One of my bluebars flew to my head, so I just walked to the kit and leaned in and she hopped off onto the perch so I fed her. It is good to train the young babies too!
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Andrew
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kopetsa
489 posts
Apr 03, 2008
1:17 PM
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Up here the biggest, and bulkliest birds win for the Birmingham Roller category. It seems to me that which ever bird wins musty have a big thick neck!
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Andrew
Last Edited by on Apr 03, 2008 1:18 PM
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Mount Airy Lofts
621 posts
Apr 03, 2008
2:02 PM
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Nicest guy in the show breed. I'm pretty sure he can help you out with what ever questions you have about showing Show Rollers.
http://showrollers.com/
Good luck with the show birds,
Thor
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It's all about the friends we make :)
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Velo99
1653 posts
Apr 03, 2008
7:01 PM
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I just pick out a typey bird or two,clean em up, and keep em in for a few days before I show them.
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V99
Keep the best. Eat the rest.
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kopetsa
490 posts
Apr 03, 2008
7:02 PM
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Thanks, I only show Birmingham Rollers though and one Indian fantail too! lol :)
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Andrew
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Mount Airy Lofts
622 posts
Apr 04, 2008
12:48 AM
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Andrew,
I'm lost! Can you tell me what makes your birds any different from the one on that show roller website?
What makes yours a Birmingham Roller vs the other? If you asked any Show Roller guy, his birds are as pure Pensoms as they come. It can't get any purer than those of the Show Rollers.
If you asked me, the Birmingham Roller has to earns its name. It earns a spot in the breeders loft by proving itself worth in the air. Any thing else are of name only and means little to the breed itself. A flying bird has no place in the show cage except for comparing apples with apples at lawn shows.
In my state, the Show cage has 2 entries under Rollers. A non flying and a flying. I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure in both cases, neither entries were selected out of the air.
Ah, non Show Rollers but meant for the Show. What be it than? In my opinion, and this means little to any one else, it is a Show bird if it is bred for the Show Cage. In your case, (my opinion) your birds are Show Rollers.
Nothing wrong with showing so go for it.
Thinking about the above. It makes me wonder why guys tell me all the time that Showing Rollers at the Show will bring in more new fliers to the hobby. Makes no sense to me. Now if you were to say the above and tell me that it will bring more Show breeders... that I can see. It is pretty sad when I think about it. The Show cage will get as many as 100 entries while we can't even get more then two fliers in my area. Times sure a changing.
Sorry for ranting,
Thor
P.S. Good luck with showing your birds.
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It's all about the friends we make :)
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Santandercol
2257 posts
Apr 04, 2008
6:07 AM
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Those show rollers look like they are mostly fantail or something.Poor things don't look like they can fly much.If you're just gonna show a bird that is meant to fly,that is your thing but it's a little weak-in-the-knees I think.Tough up man.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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kopetsa
492 posts
Apr 04, 2008
7:39 AM
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Thor that is a very good post! It is just that, to me, Show rollers are much bigger and meatier such as the American Show roller and the Baldhead show roller. I just classify mine Birmingham Rollers because they are flying rollers. I do let them fly except for the very best!
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Andrew
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Santandercol
2260 posts
Apr 04, 2008
9:00 AM
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How do you know they are the best if you don't fly 'em???
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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LIL RIC
70 posts
Apr 04, 2008
9:50 AM
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YOU CAN ALWAYS FEED THEM JUNK FEED LOL
LIL RIC
WESTSIDE LOFT
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kopetsa
494 posts
Apr 04, 2008
1:28 PM
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I do fly them and put them away to breed! There have been a couple of occasions where I have bred a couple of nice babies from great rolling parents and I didn't fly the young!
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Andrew
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kopetsa
495 posts
Apr 04, 2008
1:29 PM
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I am just working on having birds with great show quality, great rolling ability, and that are also very tame. I know it is difficult but I will be able to accomplish this sometime in the next 50 years! I hope. :)
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Andrew
Last Edited by on Apr 04, 2008 1:30 PM
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